MYCookstown tips for 2014

1. Stay positive. 
You can listen to the cynics and doubters and believe that success is impossible or you can know that with faith and an optimistic attitude all things are possible.

2. Take a morning walk of gratitude. 
I call it a “thank you walk.” It will create a fertile mind ready for success.

3. Instead of being disappointed about where you are...
Think optimistically about where you are going.

4. Eat...
Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a student with a maxed out charge card.

5. Remember that...
In life you will come across problems they are not a dead-end but a detour to a better outcome.

6. Focus on.

Learning, loving, growing and serving.

7. Believe that everything happens for a reason.
Expect good things to come out of challenging experiences.

8. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. 
Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

9. Help someone.
You will also benefit.

10. Live with the 3 E's. 
Energy, Enthusiasm, Empathy.

11. Remember...
There’s no substitute for hard work.

12. Implement the No Complaining rule
Complaining is like vomiting. Afterwards you feel better but everyone around you feels sick.

13. Read more books than you did in 2013. 
I happen to know of a few good ones!

14. Get more sleep. 
You can’t replace sleep with an expresso..

15. Focus on “Get to” vs “Have to.”
Each day focus on what you get to do, not what you have to do. Life is a gift not an obligation.

16. Smile and laugh more. 
They are natural anti-depressants.  

17. Enjoy your life. 
You only have one go at life so make the most of it and enjoy it.